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Hello all and things in advance for reading and help. I am planning for my 3rd batch. I am going to attempt a wee heavy. I am starting off with a Brewers Best Scottish Ale Kit that has the following: 4oz Choc. Malt 4oz 60L Caramalt 4oz Smoked malt 1oz roasted malt 1lb Sparkling Amber DME...

Hello all and things in advance for reading and help. I am planning for my 3rd batch. I am going to attempt a wee heavy. I am starting off with a Brewers Best Scottish Ale Kit that has the following: 4oz Choc. Malt 4oz 60L Caramalt 4oz Smoked malt 1oz roasted malt 1lb Sparkling Amber DME...

Thanks for the input fellas. Drink up!

Well, I got my face melting IIAA bottled Saturday night. I have some pics up here if anyone wants to comment: http://imgur.com/gallery/grDGd For my next brew I intend to do a wee heavy, but I want to get some edumacation first. My knowledge of the brewing process is fairly good I think, at...

Thanks for the input. THis baby got some more Centennial, and will be bottling soon!

I have found that regular baking soda soaking works wonders on most labels. I use the already old stuff in my fridge that has been absorbing odors rather than from the cupboard. I have found that most labels that have shiny foil in their design tend to be tough as nails. You also learn which...

I have been fermenting an imperial ale (abit more amber than pale) for nearly 3 weeks now. At day 15 I took a reading, it was at 1.012 - 1.013 (after starting at 1.091). I tasted the sample it was very bitter from all the hops in the boil and very alcohol-y (a bit on the warm side, but not too...

Thanks for the input. I plan on taking a grav sample tomorrow. And I would never pour back.. I cannot wait to taste it! Update: I went ahead and tested the gravity tonight. 1.012 @63F I ran the numbers, and that gives the following: OG 1.091 (corrected) Current grav: 1.012 ABV 10.37%...

Bumping this with a new question. After about 5 days of active fermentation, my blowoff had slowed down, and I decided to switch to a drilled stopper and airlock. When I removed the carboy cap, the neck was plugged with a mass of hops. It was still breathing through this mass, but it was...

Here is a good bit on washing it for reuse. http://billybrew.com/yeast-washing

You are all wrong! Wooden barrels are where its at! Pros: Flavor No broken glass Doesn't suck back Cons: Heavy as a tree (it is wood!) Can't watch your brew Guests think you are a vintner All joking aside, even as a newb I have to say glass. I have three 1 gal., and one 5...

Well, the krausen has pushed up into the blow off tube. Not far, but good I had it! I found something interesting at the grocery store yesterday too. In the clearance bin they had several bags of Jack Daniels whiskey barrel smoking chips. Not for this brew, but I have an idea for my next...

I plan to dry hop. Centennial and Citra, after primary fermentation is done. Right now it seems pretty tam, and that a blow off may not be needed. When do you think it is safe to switch to an airlock? In a day? I see you are working on a Raging Bitch clone. Good beer. One of the funniest...

I am rotating various cooler ice packs into the chill water. If that proves not enough I will move up to frozen 2 liters or half gallon jugs. The brew plant is in a dark location, it only gets a bit of light when I go check on it. Good info on the tubing. Space is at a premium, so I dont...

The krausen, she is beginning to form: Swamp cooled with blow off attached. Fermomoter temp reads 68, and I added a bit more cold to the tub to help. Air temp is 74 right now. I could not use both ports, one is too large for 5/8" tubing.

OK, call me a scared newb, but she is starting to kick now. It's Alive!!!!! I sloshed a little to help aerate and now an hour later it is definitely starting. Now I just have to watch and see if I need to switch back to the blow off tube. I do realize I miscalculated and over pitched. Per...

Well, for better or worse the beer is in the fermenter. I had a boil over, and had to adjust on the fly for bad honey I did not use. My target OG was 1.081, I hit 1.091 adjusted for temp. Not bad for some on the fly calculations from a newbie. I rehydrated 3 packs US-05, and it was certainly...

I plan to have the fermenter in a water tub, and doing a wet towel/shirt. Depending on conditions, it can be very humid, so evaporative cooling may not work as well, but I am going to do my best. If I over chill at times down to 50 or so (say before leaving the house for several hours), am I...

IslandLizard, the event is November 8th. So very short time here to complete a brew. I think I have it all together, and have started sanitizing all my gear. I work tonight for 3-4 hours, then when I come in, it is eat with my girl, crack open a beer, and start brewing! I want it in the...

Thank you for all your intelligent responses. The event is put together by a small chain garden/home brew store. Several local/regional micros are coming out, as well as home-brewers. Regular attendees pay to come sample, and all proceeds go to a local food bank. THis is the first time they...